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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.12.2007 (43) Date of publication: 31.12.2008 Bulletin 2009/01 (21) Application number: 07755479.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.04.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/009225 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/120867 (25.10.2007 Gazette 2007/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 14.04.2006 US 792284 P (71) Applicant: The Dial Corporation Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (US)	(72) Inventors: YU, Katherine, G. Phoenix, AZ 85041 (US) BILLMAN, John Scottsdale, AZ 85254 (US) BAUTISTA, Thomas Tempe, AZ 85283 (US) DREJA, Michael D-50931 Koln (cologne) (DE) WATSON, Dawn Phoenix, AZ 85023 (US) (74) Representative: Langels, Anja  Henkel AG & Co. KGaA VTP Patente 40191 Düsseldorf 40191 Düsseldorf (DE)